Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect.

Print these exercises, complete them and give them to me before November 22nd.

Read the story and answer the following questions.
 A DISASTROUS DINNER
 Last Friday, Mrs. Anderson planned to have a delicious dinner. She bought a T-bone steak and some cream and apples for an apple pie. When she came home from the shops she put her shopping on the table. While she was setting the table, her two pets sat underneath it and watched her. Then she went to the kitchen to make the pastry for the pie. She was a little forgetful so she didn’t realize the steak, cream and apples were still on the table. While she was making the pastry, the dog jumped on a chair and looked longingly at the steak. At last it took the steak in its mouth and jumped off the chair, just as Mrs. Anderson was coming back into the dining room. Mrs. Anderson screamed, but the dog ran into the garden. She ran after the dog. While she was chasing the dog, the cat jumped on the table and started drinking the cream. Mrs. Anderson didn’t manage to catch the dog, and she came back into the dining room. When she saw the cat, she shrieked, and the cat got such a fright that it jumped a meter into the air, and leapt out the window. Mrs. Anderson threw her broom at the cat, but she missed, and broke the window. At the same time she overbalanced and put her hand in the cream, spilling it all over the tablecloth. Poor Mrs. Anderson - she had no dinner, only a dirty tablecloth and a broken window.

 Glossary: set the table - put knives and forks, plates, salt etc. on the table., underneath - under it., longingly - e.g. the dog wanted it but knew it couldn’t have it., shriek - louder than scream., get a fright - suddenly (not the same as be frightened)., overbalance - to lose your balance and fall.

1. What did Mrs. Anderson plan?
2. Why did she buy cream and apples?
3. When did her pets watch her?
4. Where did she leave the steak?
5. When did the dog jump on the chair?
6. How did the dog look at the steak?
7. Whe did the dog jump off the chari?
8. Where did the dog go?
9. What was she doing when the cat jumped on the table?
10. What did Mrs Anderson do when she saw the cat?

  Put the verbs into the Past Continuous.
1. When I phoned my friends, they _______________(play)
2. Yesterday at six I ________________(prepare) dinner.
3. The kids __________________(play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I ___________________(practice) the guitar when he came home.
5. We _________________(not cycle) all day.
6. While Aaron ___________________(work) in his room, his friends _______________(swim) in the pool.
7. I tried to tell them the truth but they _____________________(not listen).
8. What ____________________________(you/do) yesterday?
9. Most of the time we ___________________(sit) in the park.

  Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past Simple.
 1. Frank __________________(finish) his lunch and _____________(ring) his friend Jason.
2. Jason -_________________(watch) TV when Frank ___________________(phone) him.
3. He ___________________(turn off) the TV when he ________________(hear) the phone ringing. 4. They ___________________(decide) what to do when Jason _________________(suggest) going to the club.
5. Frank _______________Jason________________(pick up) and _________________(drive) to the club.
6. Two other people ________________(use)their tennis court when they ____________________(arrive)
7. They ___________________(drink) a soda and _______________(eat) a sándwich while they __________________(wait) to play.
8. While they _________________(play), it ___________________(start) to rain so they ________________(have) to stop playing.

  Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

 Until a few years ago, no one .................................... (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and hero of The children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone. The writer JK Rowling .................................... (already / write) several stories and books, but this was the first book that was published. She …………………………….(get) the idea for the story of a wizard at magic school while she . .................................... (travel) on a train to London. By the time the train 5. .................................... (reach) King’s Cross station, she…………………………………. (invent) most of the characters. When the book was published in 1997, no one……………………………………….. (imagine) it would be such a tremendous success, but it quickly . .................................... (become) a bestseller. While millions of young readers in many countries .................................... (enjoy) her first Harry Potter book, J K Rowling ................................... (think) of ideas for the next book in this incredibly popular series.

  Complete the sentences. Use the negative and positive form of the underlined verbs in the Past Simple.
 Yesterday ... - I ………………….(drink) coffee but I ................................. tea. - She……………………. (find) her purse but she .................................. her keys. -
The children……………………… (break) the window but they .................................... the door. -
He ………………………(have) a shower but he .................................. breakfast. -
My father………………………….. (make) a cake but he ................................. any pastries. -
We ……………………(speak) English and French but we ................................... German. - - She……………………… (buy) her purse but she .................................. her keys. - - -
The children…………………………….. (fix) the window but they .................................... the door. - - He…………………………. (cook) dinner but he .................................. breakfast. - - -
My father…………………….(eat) a cake but he ................................. any pastries. - - -
We ……………………(meet) English and French people but we ................................... German people. -

  Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Perfect of the verbs in brackets.
 1.- My aunt _______________(fly) to Paris last year. She __________ (never / go) on a plane before that.
 2.- We _________________(not need) to queue because my wife __________ (already / buy) the tickets
 3.- The thieves ________________(spend) the money when the police _________ (catch) them.
 4.- Helen ________ (split up) with John before she ________________(meet) Paul.
 5.- We ________ (know) her address because she _______ (tell) us.
 6.- The children _________ (not eat) for days so they ___________ (be) extremely hungry.
7.- Everyone ___________ (hug) each other after they __________ (finish) their exams.
8.- She ________________ (not want) to go to the cinema because she ___________ (already / see) the film.
 9.- I ________ (just / buy) a dress when a thief _______ (steal) my bag.
 10.- My niece _________ (go) to London three times by the time she _________ (be) sixteen.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous (Yes, again)

Jobs/Personal qualities/Compound adjectives

Unit 7. Relative clauses exercises

UNIT 7. RELATIVE CLAUSES EXERCISES

1. Join the sentences to write a longer one.

a. A man phoned. He didn’t say his name. The man who phoned didn’t say his name.

b. A woman opened the door. She was wearing a yellow dress. The woman _____________________________________________________________________ a yellow dress.

c. Some people live next door to us. They are very nice. The people _________________________________________________________________________________

d. A policeman stopped our car. He wasn’t very friendly. The policeman ______________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

e. A boy broke the window. He ran away. The boy _______________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Write who/that/which in the blanks.

a. I met a woman who can speak six languages.

b. What’s the name of the man _____________ lives next door?

c. What’s the name of the river _____________ goes through the town?

d. Everybody _____________ went to the party enjoyed it very much.

e. Do you know anybody _____________ wants to buy a car?

f. Where is the picture _____________ was on the wall?

g. She always asks me questions _____________ are difficult to answer.

h. I have a friend _____________ is very good at repairing cars.

i. A coffee-maker is a machine _____________ makes coffee.

j. I don’t like people _____________ never stop talking.

k. Have you seen the money _____________ was on the table?

l. Why does he always wear clothes _____________ are too small for him?

4. Join the sentences to write a single sentence. Omit the relative pronoun if possible.

a. Ann took some photographs. Have you seen them? Have you seen the photographs Ann took?

b. You lost a key. Did you find it? Did you find the __________________________________________ ___________________________?

c. Jill is wearing a jacket. I like it. I like the _________________________________________________

d. I gave you some money. Where is it? Where is the _______________________________________ __________________________?

e. She told us a story. I didn’t believe it. I________________________________ the _________ ___________________________.

f. You bought some oranges. How much were they? How ___________________________________ __________________________________?

5. Join the sentences using who or which. Use defining relative clauses.

a. We chose the hotel. It seemed to be the nicest. We chose the hotel which seemed to be the nicest.

b. She spoke to the man. He was standing next to her.

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c. I read the letters. They came in the morning post.

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d. He likes the other people. They work in his office.

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e. She’s that singer. She was on television last night.

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f. Next week there is a festival. It happens in the village every summer.

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g. I paid the bills. They came yesterday.

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6. From the notes, make one sentence. Use who or which with the words in brackets. Use non-defining relative clauses.

a. Greta Garbo. (She was born in Sweden.) She moved to America in 1925.

Greta Garbo, who was born in Sweden, moved to America in 1925.

b. Football. (It first started in Britain.) It is now popular in many countries.

Football,__________________________________________________________________________

c. Margaret Thatcher. (She was the Prime Minister of Britain for 11 years.) She studied science at university.

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d. Michelangelo. (He lived until he was 90.) He is one of Italy’s greatest artists.

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e. The Nile. (It runs through several countries.) It is the longest river in Africa.

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f. Gandhi. (He was born in1869.) He became India’s nationalist leader.

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g. Elephants. (They are found in Africa and India.) They live to a great age.

7. Join each pair of sentences using non-defining relative clauses.

a. Madonna is a popular pop singer and actress. She was born in the USA.

Madonna, who was born in the USA, is a popular pop singer and actress.

Madonna, who is a popular pop singer and actress, was born in the USA.

b. My grandparents live in Córdoba. They are school teachers.

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c. Victoria Station is situated near Buckingham Palace. It is one of the most famous railway stations in London.

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d. “Guernica” was painted by Picasso. It is permanently exhibited in Madrid.

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e. My friend Luis has lived in many exotic countries. He works for the government.

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f. Sharon is a wonderful cook. She’s married with two children.

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8. Complete the sentences with relative pronouns.

a. Christopher Columbus was the sailor who/that discovered America.

b. This food has an ingredient ________________ is very sweet.

c. The lady ________________ son plays football with me is the headteacher of my school.

d. The house ________________ I was born is now for sale.

e. Antonio Banderas, _______________ is married to Melanie Griffith, was born in Málaga.

f. D.H. Lawrence, _______________ was an English author, wrote many interesting novels.

g. London, ________________ is on the river Thames, is the capital of the United Kingdom.

h. The Prado Museum, ________________ is in Madrid, is one of the best art galleries in the world.

Unit 7. Second conditional exercises.

UNIT 7. SECOND CONDITIONAL EXERCISES

1. Complete with the Second Conditional. 

1) If he __________________________ (exercise), he _____________(be) healthier.

2) If I __________________________ (be) you, I _________ (call) the police.

3) I _________________________ (buy) a new jacket if I __________(have) some money.

4) I _________________________ (help) him if I__________ (be)you.

5) I _______________ (travel) round the world if I ___________________________ (win) the lottery.

6) If she ___________(have) time, she __________________________ (go) to the gym.

7) If I __________________________ (meet) an alien, I _____________ (not be) scared.

8) If I __________________________ (go) to New York, I ____________ (visit) the Empire State building.

2. Look at Stanley’s answers and form sentences. Use the Second Conditional.

What would you do if…?

1. What would you do if you won £ 1000?

a. spend it P b. save it

2. What would you do if you met your favourite actor?

a. faint b. ask for an autograph P

3. What would you do if you found a bag full of money on a bus?

a. give it to the police P b. keep it

4. What would you do if you saw an alien?

a. take a picture of it P b. start running

5. What would you do if you were alone on a desert island?

a. go fishing every day P b. start crying

6. What would you do if you saw a ghost?

a. scream b. say hello P

7. What would you do if you saw a tiger in your garden?

a. keep it as a pet b. not touch it P

1) If he won £1000, he would spend it.____________________________________________

2) __________________________________________________________________________

3)________________________________________________________________________

4) __________________________________________________________________________

5) __________________________________________________________________________

6) __________________________________________________________________________

7) __________________________________________________________________________

3. Peter is ill in bed. Give him some advice. Begin with “If I were you”.

1. make a cup of tea                                   5. stay in bed all day

2. call the doctor                                          6. take an aspirin

3. not go to school tomorrow                  7. stay in bed for two days

4. eat some soup                                      8. drink some orange juice

1) ____If I were you, I would make a cup of tea._____________________________________________

2) __________________________________________________________________________

3) __________________________________________________________________________

4) __________________________________________________________________________

5) __________________________________________________________________________

6) __________________________________________________________________________

7) _________________________________________________________________________

8) _______________________________________________________________________

4. Rewrite the sentences. Use the Second Conditional.

1) I haven’t got any money, so I won’t buy that CD.

If I had some money, I would buy that CD.___________________________________________

2) Pigs haven’t got wings, so they don’t fly.

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3) His marks aren’t good because he doesn’t work hard.

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4) I’m busy, so I won’t come with you.

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5) They don’t know her, so they won’t invite her to their party.

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6) I won’t call him because I haven’t got his phone number.

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7) She walks to school because she hasn’t got a bike.

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8) It’s cold, so we won’t go to the beach.

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9) I won’t join you because I have to stay at home.

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10) He won’t lend you his camera because he needs it.

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UNIT 6, EXERCISES

If you want extra marks in your exam, you will have to do these exercises. 

Complete the following sentences with the Zero Conditional.

1) If you ___________(eat) too much, your stomach ___________(hurt).
2) If you ___________(heat) water to 100ºC, it ____________(boil).
3) Butter ___________(melt) if you ________(put) it near the fire.
4) If water __________(get) very cold, it _________(freeze).
5) You __________(go) to prison if you __________(rob) a bank.


Now complete the following sentences with the First Conditional.

1) If he ___________(eat) too much, he ___________(put) on weight.
2) She ____________(lose) her job if she __________(not work).
3) If it _____________(rain), he ______________(stay) at home.
4) If the dog ___________(keep) barking, the neighbours ___________(complain).
5) The boss ____________(be) angry if you ___________(arrive) late for work again.
6) If the weather _________(be) bad on Saturday we __________(stay) at home.
7) If I ___________(have) time this afternoon, I ____________(visit) you.
8) You __________(feel) better tomorrow if you __________(not go) too late to bed.
9) She ___________(not take) her umbrella if it ____________(not rain).
10) What ____________(she/do) if she ___________(get) lost.


Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use WILL or GOING TO.

1) I think he ___________(be) angry when he sees the broken window.
2) Look at those two boys. They are very angry,  they ____________(fight).
3) I have decided. I ________________(study) medicine. I want to be a doctor.
4) I expect they ___________(probably/win) the match.
5) A: It's so hot in here. B: Don't worry, I ____________(open) the window.
6) Look at all those black clouds. It ____________(rain).
7) I hope Getafe CF _____________(not play) in the second division next year.
8) My cousin wants to have a new car. He _____________(buy) a SEAT.
9) Look at that tree. It's broken and it ____________(fall).
10) A: I'm so thirsty. B: I _____________(give) you some water.

Unit 7. Sports

Passive voice

Unit 6. Geographical features and the environment.

IRREGULAR VERBS

Food and adjectives to describe food